UCSF study reveals weight loss protects knees
Obese people who lose a substantial amount of weight can significantly slow … READ MORE
Prehabilitation
Empowering patients and optimizing their health before their upcoming surgeries
Patellar instability in children and adolescents
Patellar instability is a common occurrence in the skeletally immature patient … READ MORE
SeamlessMD: helping patients prep for surgery and recover faster
New tech from alumni startup at hospital in Toronto. A mobile app and web platform … READ MORE
Physical therapy in knee osteoarthritis relieves physical and financial pain
Individuals with knee osteoarthritis can benefit more from intensive physical … READ MORE
Prehabilitation better prepares patients for knee replacement
An exercise program designed by researchers at the University of Louisville for … READ MORE
Reduce knee pain with medication and exercise therapy
Combo therapy alleviates osteoarthritis knee pain enough to resume disease modifying … READ MORE
Tai chi compares to physical therapy for knee osteoarthritis
Tai chi can improve the symptoms of knee osteoarthritis as much as — or more than … READ MORE
Lateral wedge insoles not associated with improvement of knee pain in osteoarthritis
“These results suggest that compared with control interventions, lateral wedges … READ MORE
The effect of knee orthoses on gait in medial knee compartment osteoarthritis
Knee osteoarthritis (OA) is one of the most common joint disorders. Epidemiological … READ MORE
Chondroitin rivals Celecoxib for osteoarthritis symptoms
“There is now more than 20 years of clinical and empirical evidence supporting … READ MORE
Early knee osteoarthritis management should first address mechanical joint overload
Early knee osteoarthritis poses a therapeutic dilemma to the musculoskeletal … READ MORE
Four-step plan for managing knee osteoarthritis
An international task force of osteoarthritis (OA) experts is proposing a four-step … READ MORE
Part 3 – Managing knee osteoarthritis: Systemic pharmacotherapy and intra-articular treatments
Systemic treatments for patients with osteoarthritis (OA) have been shown to have … READ MORE
Part 2 – Managing knee osteoarthritis: Self-help and non-pharmacological interventions
Early intervention for osteoarthritis (OA) of the knee is important for ameliorating … READ MORE
Part 1 – Managing knee osteoarthritis: Rationale for early treatment
Attention to early diagnosis and intervention in patients with osteoarthritis (OA) … READ MORE
Colleen Parsons, Certified Exercise Physiologist
Colleen is a professional fitness and nutrition coach with extensive experience … READ MORE
Ambling modifiers: Finding a patient-friendly gait for knee OA
In the interest of improving compliance, studies of gait modifications to reduce … READ MORE
Knee replacement surgery works, but so can non-surgical techniques
Knee replacement more effective than alternative care but risks are higher, too. … READ MORE
Osteoarthritis in the XXIst century: Risk factors and behaviours that influence onset and progression
Paddling with Evoke™ brace Musumeci G, Aiello FC, Szychlinska MA, Di Rosa M, … READ MORE
Keep moving to prevent osteoarthritis, say physicists
Osteoarthritis in the knee is a painful condition affecting nearly half of all … READ MORE
Pre-operative exercise boosts TKA outcomes
An evidence-based exercise regimen, designed to enhance knee strength and the … READ MORE
OA bracing may bolster prehabilitation protocols
Pre-operative exercise has been shown to improve total knee arthroplasty outcomes, … READ MORE
OA knee bracing for lateral, severe cases respond positively
OssKin Evoke™ by Jordana Bieze Foster, Lower Extremity Review April 2010 Two … READ MORE
Knee braces activate brain
A prototype ‘mini’ MRI scanner, developed by Imperial College London, that could … READ MORE
Women with knee osteoarthritis experience greater pain sensitivity
Among patients with osteoarthritis of the knee, women experienced greater … READ MORE
Encouraging evidence that off-loader knee braces are effective
Given the encouraging evidence that off-loader braces are effective in mediating … READ MORE
Knee OA guidelines take patient-centric approach
Updated guidelines and new appropriate use criteria for nonoperative management of … READ MORE
Keep Moving to Stay a Step Ahead of Arthritis
I was a fanatical tennis player for decades until my increasingly painful arthritic … READ MORE
Daily walking does not have a negative impact on knee osteoarthritis
A new study has offered fresh evidence that taking regular walks does not carry any … READ MORE
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